In one 'Barley Mow' drinking game, any participant who fails to sing the song's (progressively expanding) refrain in a single breath must drink. 'The Barley Mow' has become a drinking song sung while comrades empty their glasses. William Chappell transcribed the lyrics in his two-volume work The Ballad Literature and Popular Music of the Olden Time (1855). The Barley Mow ( Roud 944) is a cumulative song celebrated in the traditions of folk music of England, Ireland, and Scotland. For the former home ground of the Bramley rugby league club in Leeds, see Barley Mow, Bramley. Need a sober ride? Save $5.For the pub on the River Thames in England, see The Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden.

This alcohol drinking game is not meant to lead to you becoming sick due to over-consumption of alcohol. Once the deck is eventually all used, the game stop and a new dealer is appointed if you decide to start a new game.Īs always, please remember to drink responsibly! This game is rather simple, and is a fun way of getting drunk where you can force your friends to drink alcohol. The second 4 cards flipped by the dealer represent going 'down on your luck', where players can no longer give drinks out, rather they have to drink the # of drinks that they would've otherwise given out had they been going 'up'. Drinks do not all have to go to the same person, they can be split up. Every four cards flipped by the dealer mark a switch in the direction your 'luck', where the first 4 cards represent going 'up the river', where players that have matching numerical card can give away the # of drinks that corresponds to that card's spot in the draw order (ex: 1st card = 1 drink, 2nd card = 2 drinks) to other players (2x as many drinks if they have doubles and so on).

After each player has their cards for the game and the dealer flips the first card from the deck, the game has begun.

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